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A.

Legal context

• 1. International Conventions
• 2. South African Legislation
• 3. Swaziland Legislation

B.

Evolution of KOBWA

• 1. Treaties
• 2. Evolution Stages
• 3. Main Objectives
• 4. Need for Bi-national Executive Arrangement
• 5. Mandate
• 6. Functions

A.

Funding and Benefit Sharing

• 1. Project Cost Sharing

D.

Project Benefits

• 1. Examples of Completed Community Development Projects
• 2. Current Community Development Projects (In Progress)

D.

Success Factors

E.

Challenges

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ARE REA OPERA RATED TED BY KOBWA WA

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Article 3(3) says, “Watercourse States may enter into one or more agreements, hereinafter referred to as ‘watercourse Agreements’, which apply and adjust the provisions of the present Convention to the characteristics and uses of a particular international watercourse or part thereof.”

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 Article 3(5) “State Parties undertake to

pursue and establish close cooperation with regard to the study and execution of all projects likely to have an effect on the regime of the shared watercourse.”

 Article 5(3)(a) “Watercourse States

undertake to establish appropriate institutions such as watercourse commissions, water authorities or Boards.”

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 Article 102, “The Minister may, in

consultation with Cabinet, by notice in Gazette, establish a body to implement any international agreement entered into between South African Government and a foreign government relating to (a) investigating, managing, monitoring and protecting water resources; (b) regional cooperation on water resources; (c) acquiring, constructing, altering, operating and maintaining a water-work or (d) the allocation, use and supply of water.”

 Section 19(1) recognizes under the

“International Water Bodies”;

• The bilateral Joint Water Commissions
• Komati Basin Water Authority (KOBWA)
• Trilateral Commissions Involving South Africa,

Swaziland and Mozambique.”

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Period Phase Functions Tasks 1948 - 1992 Pre - KOBWA Member states’ function – co-

• peration

Development of Treaties 1992 – 2001/2 Project Management Contracts Management

• Design
• Construction

Monitor Control Corporate Support Service Loans Develop personnel management systems Resettlement Management Preparation for Post –Construction Phase ISOTG Rules Water Management Plan 2002 – Present System Operation & Maintenance Infrastructure Management

• Operate
• Maintain

Plans, Procedures & Tools

• Develop
• Implement

Water Resource Management Plans, Procedures & Tools

• Develop
• Implement

Resettlement Management Plans, Procedures & Tools

• Develop
• Implement

Corporate Support Service Loans Develop personnel management systems 2015/16 Commence Review of Treaty Initiate process to Review /Amend Treaty

• 1962

62 – South th Africa ca compl pletes etes Nooitged gedacht acht Dam Dam

• 1966

66 – Swazilan iland d compl pletes etes Sand nd River er Dam

• 1969

69 – Tech chnical nical meetings ings start between en Mozamb mbique, ique, South th Africa a & S Swaziland iland

• 1972

72 – South th Africa ca compl pletes etes Vygebo eboom

• m Dam

Dam

• 1978

78 – Swazilan iland d and South h Africa a form the JPTC

• 1981

81 – JPTC C cann nnot agree e on minimum imum flow in in Ko Komati i River er on western rn border r of Swaziland iland

• 1981

81 – At m meeting ing of Minis isters ers in Cape Town n agreed eed to a appoint int consult sultant ant to perform rm joint recon

• n-
• nais

issance sance study of water er relate ated issues es in Basin

• 1981

1981 – JPTC TC appoi

• ints

nts a s single le co consulta sultant nt to perform

• rm Joint

t Re Reco conna nais issan sance ce Study dy

• 1983

1983 – JPTC TC ap approv

• ves

es Re Reco conn nnai aissance ssance Study dy &: &: » Study dy quanti ntifi fies s water r requireme irements nts for 19 1981 81 land use and the water requir irem ements nts that were agreed d to by JPTC TC » Study dy co confirms firms that at wat ater er shortages tages al alrea eady dy existed ted in 19 1981 81 » Study dy finds ds that t poten enti tial al water r requirements irements exce ceed ed the poten enti tial al water r suppli plies es by far » Adopts ts a p phased ed approa roach ch to deve velop lop water r res esourc urces es to provide

• vide for incr

creasing easing wat ater er requireme irements nts

• 1983

1983 – JPTC TC approve

• ves

s Re Reco connaissa nnaissanc nce e Study dy &: &: » Re Reco comm mmends nds a j joint nt first st phase se co consi sisting sting

• f Driekop

koppi pies es and Maguga uga Dams » Re Reco comm mmends nds proce ceeding ding with h Feasibi ibility lity Study dy for Drieko kopp ppies ies and Maguga uga Dams » Re Reco comm mmends nds princ nciples ples for water r use alloca cati tions

• ns

» Develops elops prelimina iminary ry cr crite teria ria for possi sible ble co cost t apporti

• rtionm
• nmen

ent

• 1983

1983 – Mozambi zambique, que, South th Africa ca and Swazila iland nd form m TP TPTC TC

• 1985

1985 – TP TPTC TC mee eetings tings ar are e suspen pended ded

• 1986

1986 – JPTC TC prepar ares es Draft ft Memorandum

• randum of

Agreement ement between een South th Africa ca and Swazi zila land nd for phase sed d dev evelopme elopment nt an and utili lisa sation tion of wat ater er resources urces of Koma

• mati

ti Ri River Basin

 1984

1984 – Feasibil bility ty Study y co comme mmenc nced ed

 1985

1985 – Feasibil bility ty Study y co comple pleted ted

 1986

1986 – JPTC TC approve

• ves

s Feasibil bility ty Study y &: &:  Re Reco comm mmends nds to proceed ceed imme mediate diately ly with h Driekop koppie pies and Maguga uga Dams s as a j joint t singl gle e first st phase se project ct  Re Reco comm mmends ends wat ater er use e al allocations cations  Agrees s on princip nciple les s for water r alloca cati tion

• n and

co cost t apporti

• rtionm
• nmen

ent

• 1989

89– TPTC TC meeting tings s resume ume

• 1989

89 – JPTC C complet letes es draft Bilate ateral ral Ko Komati ti Basin n and JWC Treati aties es &: &: » Agrees to Project ect consis isting ting of t two Sub-phas phases es: » Sub Sub-phase hase 1A – Driekop koppies ies Dam Dam » Sub Sub-phase hase 1B – Magug uga Dam » Ancil illary lary Works

• 1990

90 – Swazilan iland d perform rms indep epen enden ent feasibilit ility study y of Maguga ga Dam and the intende ended use of

• f wate

ter, , and to to r revi view ew bot

• th draft

t Treati aties es

• 1991

1991 – Tr Trilate tera ral l Piggs gs Peak k Agreement ment signe ned » Mozambi zambique que agrees es to co constr struc uctio tion n of Proje ject ct » Par artie ties s ag agree ee to inter erim im minimum nimum cr cross ss- borde der r flow w at Komati matipoor poort » Partie ties s agree e to perform

• rm joint

t study dy of Incomati comati Basin » South th Africa ca ag agree ees s in inter erim im to co consult sult at at TP TPTC TC if wanting ing to exce ceeding ding ce certa tain in new water r abstr trac actio tion n and stora rage ge limits its

SWAZILAND GOVERNMENT SOUTH AFRICA GOVERNMENT MOZAMBIQUE GOVERNMENT SWAZILAND Delegation SOUTH AFRICA Delegation MOZAMBIQUE Delegation

Tripartite Permanent Technical Committee (TPTC)

Instructions Instructions Report Back & Advise Report Back & Advise Repor t Back & Advise Inkomati System Operations Task Group Rules (ISOTG)

Interim IncoMaputo Agreement (IIMA)

Pigg’s Peak Agreement

KOBWA South African Board Members Swaziland Board Members KOBWA Executive SWAZILAND GOVERNMENT SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT Joint Water Commission South African Delegation Swaziland Delegation

Instructions Instructions Report Back & Advise Instructions Report Back Instructions Report Back

KOMATI JOINT OPERATIONS FORUM

Komati River Basin Treaty JWC Treaty

Hydropower Operational Rules

• a. Drought of 1981 Exposed Lack of Assurance of Irrig.

Water

• b. “Pigg’s Peak Agreement” (1991)

– Mozambique Agreed to RSA/GOS Bi-national Developments with Condition of Minimum Flow in Ressano Garcia

• c. Joint Water Commission (JWC) Treaty between South

Africa and Swaziland (1992)

• Technical advisor to Parties on Matters Relating to Development and

Utilization of Water Resources of Common Interest

• d. Treaty on the Development and Utilization of Water

Resources of the Komati Basin (1992)

 Provides in principle for the joint development of the Water Resources of the Komati River by South Africa and Swaziland  Establishment of KOBWA to implement phase 1

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 To optimize the utilization of the water resources

from the system recognizing the rights of Mozambique

 To reduce the risk to prior existing farming by

increasing the assurance of water supply

 To provide water for new developments with

particular focus on the beneficiation of emerging PDI farmers, settlements and entrepreneurs

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a.

• 1. Legal status
• Established in terms of the Treaty.
• Legal status in both countries through Government

gazettes. b.

• 2. Mandate

Implement Phase 1 of the Komati River Basin Development Project Comprising the Design, Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Driekoppies Dam (1a) on the Lomati River in South Africa and Maguga Dam (1b) on the Komati River in Swaziland.

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 Design, Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Dams and

Accessory Infrastructure – Core Function

b.

Project Finance

c.

Equitable Water Distribution between Parties (RSA & Swaziland)

d.

Implementing Relocation, Compensation and Beneficiation Programs in both Countries

(Maguga Dam CMP 1998 and Lake Matsamo CMP 2003 / Driekoppies Dam RAP 2004)

e.

Environmental Impact Monitoring and Mitigation in Project Area

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 Phase

ase 1a 1a: Drieko ekoppi ppies es Dam am (RS RSA)

• Capaci

city ty => 25 250 0 mcm cm

 Phase

ase 1b 1b: Mag aguga uga Dam am(SD) SD)

• Capaci

city ty => 33 332 2 mcm cm

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60% 40% 0 0

Maguga Dam

South Africa Swaziland

100%

Driekoppies Dam

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PROJECT LOAN FUNDING R/E

DBSA (Dec 2020) 488,401,000 Nedcor Bank ( Sept 2019) 233,000,000 Gensec Bank (Dec 2016) 165,000,000 Hambros Merchant Bank (Bulk payment Oct 2027) 380,000,000 Rand Merchant Bank (Aug 2019) 380,000,000 TOTAL LOAN FUNDING 1,646,401,000

Government of South Africa Government of Swaziland

JWC

3 Members from each country

BOARD

(3 from each country)

Management

• 7. Gov
• ver

ernance nance and nd Reporting

• rting Framework

mework

KOBWA

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Chief Executive Officer Water Resources Manager Corporate Support Manager Finance Manager

WATER MANAGEMENT KOMATI TREATY ISOTG RULES WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN

HYDROPOWER OPERATIONAL RULES

DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS WATER RESOURCES STUDIES REPORTS

• Allocation models
• Curtailment (rationing) models
• Release (hydraulic/hydrodynamic) models
• Water use and storage reconciliation
• Data analysis software, etc.
• Water availability assessment reports
• Ecological water requirements studies
• Climate change and vulnerability

assessments (floods and droughts)

• Emergency preparedness plans
• Dam safety inspection reports, etc.

PIGG’s PEAK AGREEMENT

SWAZILAND AND SOUTH TH AFRICA

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY

DWA REGIONAL OFFICE

JOINT NT OPERATIONS NS FORUM KOMATI WATER USERS LOMATI WATER USERS LOMATI TRIBUTARY KOMATI RIVER BASIN AUTHORITY KOMATI

USERS

LOMATI USERS MW PDA

KOBWA A MANAGE AGEME MENT NT

MOZA ZAMBIQUE WATER REQUI UIRMENT AT KOMA MATIPORT NKOMAZI WATER OFFICE LOMATI WUA KOMATI WUA

MONITOR SWAZILAND WATER USE WATER MANGEMENT DEPARTMENT MONITOR SOUTH AFRICAN WATER USE

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D.

• D. PRO

PROJECT JECT SO SOCIO IO- EC ECONOMIC ONOMIC BE BENEFITS NEFITS

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i.

Increased Irrigated Land (hectare) SA SD TOTAL (Ha)

• Existing irrigation

20 000 13 500 33 500

• New irrigation

10 000 6 000 16 000

ii.

Increased Productivity of Existing Irrigated Agriculture: US 14,5 million (R/E 102 million) p.a.

iii.

Value of production on new land US 45,0 million (R/E 315 million) p.a.

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Driekoppies Domestic Water Supply Pigg’s Peak Domestic Water (E20-m)

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 Employment and Procurement Policy of Regional

Preferences

 Employment

Driekoppies 1993/1997 - Max 800 Maguga 1998/2003 - Max 1500

 Use of local and emerging contractors during

construction

 Community involvement: Project vs. Community

savings

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Medicinal Plants Nursery

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• Maguga View Point handicraft

stall Maguga Lodge

• Maguga viewpoint (E1.4-m
• Masibambisane Game Park

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• 10. Beaco

con n of Succe ccess ss in Tr Trans-boun boundary ary Water r Shar aring, ing, Multipurpose ipurpose Funct ction ion & P & Per erception ception of Water r as an Instrument strument for Peace ce

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1.

Gaining the confidence of the Parties in our ability to manage the infrastructure and water resources

2.

Contributing towards the achievement of some of the

• bjectives of the project

I. Alleviating water shortages II. Compliance with trans-boundary flow obligations

3.

Technical Rather than Political Focus

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1.

Support from the Parties (Countries)

2.

Transparency and non-partisan

3.

Recruitment and retention of competent and committed staff from both countries

4.

Continuous development

– Personnel training – State of the art systems and tools

5.

Informed stakeholder participation

6.

Self-help Approach to Compensation and Beneficiation – Skills transfer

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1.

Land Claims in RSA

2.

Some Illegal Activities e.g. net fishing, vandalism

3.

Lack of Understanding of Bi-national Status

• f Entity by Some Individuals in Party States

(e.g xenophobia)

4.

Mozambique Involvement and Beneficiation

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